The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-07

peal on penail Oh Nlr. DeeCller. he prayed
fervently for the Divine blessing on the
afflicted preacher, and alluded to Mr..
Beecher 90 the friend OF the millionaire,
the friend Of tho workingman, the friend
Of the friendless and all men, whether
rich or poor. At 2:30 r. NJ. this bulletin
appeared: T'9 W N
"Dr. Hammond 10 In consultation. Mr..
Beecher has been In n state OF deep coma
all day. No sign oi pain or consciousness
Of any sort. Death considered certain but
at an indlGnite time, probably not to-day"
IN A coMATosE CONDITION.
Mr.. Beechcr has been lying in deep
comatose condition all day. He does not
move, but lies on his back with an occa.
sional movement oil the right arm. His
breathing 10 heavy and spasmodic, giving
four or five heavy resplrations, and thon
almost ceaaing, Mrs. Beecher has boon
most Of tho day in tho aick room. She
bears up heroically and scarcely ever
leaves her husbands aide. Since tho
doctors informed tho members OF the
family that 1t was only question Of time
Tor the end they romain In the aick cham.
ber, awaiting new developments. Mr..
Bsecher'e eldest daughter, the wife Of
Rev. Samuel scoyille, OF Stamford, Conn.,,
arrived at tho house Saturday
night. The other members Of the
family In tho ohouse now are Mr.. Beechor's
eldest con, Colonel Beecher. his wife and
two daughters and son, Heury Ward
Beccher, w. 9. Bsecher and his wife.
Their son Herbert, who has been tele-
graphed to San Francisco for, ia on the
ocean between Portland, Oregon, and San
Francisco. He Is not expected to ronch
Now York In tima to SEQ his father alive.
DR.. searle arrived at tho house, and re-.
mslned tho greater part Of the afternoon.
He left about o'clock. lie informed the
reporters that there was no possible hope
Of Mr.. Beecher's recovery. He was still |
in q comatoso state. He said that death |
might occur at any moment Gnd again 1t
might be within few hours. Mr.. Beech>
or did not take auy nourishmsn., not |
oven in fluid form. DR.. Ssarle also said
that later bulletin would be issued giy-
ing the exact condition Of Mr.. Beecher.
" PHASES OF MS SICKNESS.
Tho condition Of Mr.. Bsecher has not
materially changed during the day. He
is in deeply comatoaa atate from which
ha csuuot bs aroused, and from which lie
will never probably rally. Hs lies quietly
Ike ono IL, deepest sleep, and yives no in
licssion OF pain or unoasiness. His pulaa
varies from 20 to 100. At one time for
several hours 1t was intermittent, two or
three bea!a In each minute, but this evo.
ming It has remained quite regular and
quite hard and full. Tho Temperature has
ranged from 100 to 1904, md at present
Glands at 1901. The rcapirations number
about so to the minute. The body and
extramities aro equable warm. The face
!s flushed and haa q somewhat livid hue.
TO u unsb!o to speak or swallow any
thing except small quantities OF liquid
which must bs cautiously Administered TO
prevent choking. Duriug the day he has
been uudar thu constant supervision. OF
h!a physicians, who remain With him to.
night.
Dr.. W. T. Hol,nnth and D.. ". A. J
Hammond, Of New York City, have each
visited bin cGce to-day. All three medi- |
cal a3Vieora are in full und entire accord |
|as to the nature and locstion OF the
dlsease, it3 preseE. utetus, the remedies to
- SAbtHoaf ehH w LAC piuElCoo VI lily Caoe. |
II is their opinion that tho history OF to. |
day confirms the opinicns they nave enter
ta'n9d from the beginning, that recovery
ls not to ns hoped fer; that though the |
.eluslon Of blood into the brain is nov
ntopped . fresh hamcrrhsgs may
at any time occur, anu speedily !
end life. That is not likely to
hspnau so far as present Indications are to
bs trusted, and should it occur that bis |
lilo may be spared yet several days, how
long depends on his endurance and
strength Of consti!Etiou. Doctors Ham. |
mond and Heiliuth will not return for
consultation unless 5snt for, rs they have !
expressed themselves as t!eeming it IN.
necessary. No one excapt Mrs. Beccher
and her children were allowed to visit hio |
bsdflae. No further b:,ile.in will be
ifsued aEtil Monday morning.
At II O'Clock p. N Mr.. Beecher's con.
dAioa was reported unchanged eavc the
g'adnsl nirsiug towards tho inevitable
end. ~, 5Es55&;. @
New Yonx, March up to s3A. N. no !
report has been received from Mr. Beccher.
Dr.. Hammond said tonight: Mr.. Eeccher
will never bs conscious again. There is
absolutely no hopo. He may die in two
hours alt he may last u couple Of days
longer, bu. death il certain. II
y BEEcuEK's BUSY LIFE.